QUADS: The Practice of Friendship
“By yourself you’re unprotected. With a friend you can face the worst. Can you round up a third?
A three-stranded rope isn’t easily snapped.” - Ecclesiastes 4:12 MSG
4 people committing to 4 wEEks of CONSECUTIVELY practicing friendship for 40 minutes a week
What are quads?
qUads are a simple opportunity to practice friendship in the hurry of life. we call them quads because it’s made up of 4 people.
Fall Term: September 18-October 15 (enroll by September 12)
Fall Term 2: October 30-December 3(enroll by October 17)
*You can sign up for as many QUADS as you’d like as long as the time to meet for each do not overlap!
QUADS are custom-crafted and self-directed! What that means is you can jump into a QUAD that focuses on friendship for the aspects that are important to you! And your group makes it happen! We are encouraging QUADS in this season to focus on intergenerational community and finding people who are different than you to connect! Most QUADS connect over a variety of aspects such as:
Age
Marital Status
Season of Life
Gender
Interests
what is it not?
It is not an accountability group, a prayer ministry time, or a time to promote your ideas/opinions. It’s simply a place where you are given space to share and listen. And see what happens!
Note: we expect people to disagree and differ at times, but to work towards love in all ways.
It’s not a long term commitment, so there’s no pressure to continue meeting after the four weeks. Maybe you will continue to connect with someone from QUADs and maybe you won’t. Again, it’s not a forced relationship. Just a space to learn about others!
Why would I join a QUAD?
QUADS provide an opportunity to get to know people in a simple way for a brief amount of time. Think of it as an introduction to someone who you might want to know, or didn’t know you wanted to know. This is our first step into becoming a part of our community.
QUADS gives every person who joins an opportunity to belong, to be known, and to know and appreciate others.
What do you do in a QUAD?
You can meet in person, on the phone, on Zoom (or other internet platforms), or a hybrid.
And then have a great time discussing questions about life, experiences, and God.
““Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .””
